سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 198
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَآ أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَـٰتٍ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عِندَ ٱلْمَشْعَرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ وَٱذْكُرُوهُ كَمَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَإِن كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿198﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
There is no sin on you if you seek the Bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage by trading). Then when you leave ‘Arafât, remember Allâh (by glorifying His Praises, i.e. prayers and invocations) at the Mash‘ar-il-Harâm . And remember Him (by invoking Allâh for all good.) as He has guided you, and verily, you were, before, of those who were astray.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَيْسَ
laysa
Not is
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
on you
جُنَاحٌ
junāḥun
any sin
أَن
an
that
تَبْتَغُوا۟
tabtaghū
you seek
فَضْلًۭا
faḍlan
bounty
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ ۚ
rabbikum
your Lord
فَإِذَآ
fa-idhā
And when
أَفَضْتُم
afaḍtum
you depart
مِّنْ
min
from
عَرَفَـٰتٍۢ
ʿarafātin
(Mount) Arafat
فَٱذْكُرُوا۟
fa-udh'kurū
then remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
ٱلْمَشْعَرِ
l-mashʿari
the Monument
ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ
l-ḥarāmi
[the] Sacred
وَٱذْكُرُوهُ
wa-udh'kurūhu
And remember Him
كَمَا
kamā
as
هَدَىٰكُمْ
hadākum
He (has) guided you
وَإِن
wa-in
[and] though
كُنتُم
kuntum
you were
مِّن
min
[from]
قَبْلِهِۦ
qablihi
before [it]
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely among
ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
l-ḍālīna
those who went astray
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
198. 1. By "bounty" is meant trade and business, that is, there is no harm in engaging in trade during the journey of Hajj. 2. On the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, from the decline of the sun until sunset, standing in the plain of Arafat is the most important pillar of Hajj, about which it is said in the hadith (الحج عرفۃ) (Standing in Arafat is Hajj). Here, the Maghrib prayer is not to be performed; rather, upon reaching Muzdalifah, Maghrib's three units and Isha's two units (shortened) are to be combined and performed with one adhan and two iqamahs. Muzdalifah itself is called Mash'ar al-Haram because it is within the Haram. Here, remembrance of Allah is emphasized. The night is to be spent here. The Fajr prayer is to be performed in darkness (early time), and one should remain engaged in remembrance until sunrise. After sunrise, one should proceed to Mina.
